civic organization
Local volunteer association
A civic organization is a group formed to address community needs or promote public welfare—service clubs, neighborhood associations, volunteer groups, and similar bodies.
Members typically work on local issues like beautification, charity, or voter engagement: The civic organization sponsored a cleanup of the downtown park.
Distinguished from political parties or government agencies by its voluntary, nonpartisan character.
- food bankNonprofit distributing free groceries
- homeless shelterTemporary housing for vagrants
- charity driveOrganized effort collecting donations
- neighborhood associationLocal homeowners' collective body
- town hall meetingGathering for civic dialogue
block party · community garden · park district · public library · grassroots movement · arts council · historical society · crisis hotline · voter registration · theater troupe · chamber of commerce · rotary club · volunteer fire department · music conservatory
- philanthropydonations, charity work, donate, give, giving
- nonprofitscharity shop, charity organizations, nonprofit, nonprofits, charities
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Profit-seeking organization
corporation · private company · business · multinational corporation · private equity firm
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